shift gears: thrive

Did I not declare that I would bring change?

How many times have I told you that waiting is not what it seems to you?

I do My work while you are asleep

I shift and rearrange so you won’t taste defeat

I made you victorious, My beloved one

Your challengers were destroyed long ago by My Son

Though time may seem short, My plan’s already begun

I’ll tell you again, you’ve already won!

Walk as I tell you and speak My decrees,

The quieter you live the more of Me they will see

Everything you need, I already have

Come follow Me, your Ever Loving Dad

I will never give up, just give in to Me

Surrender in peace, I Am all that you need

I’ve given you this story, I brought it to life

You my beautiful one are now fully alive

I’ve place My Spirit in you, anointed you for the task

Do you need anything of Me? The key is to ask

I’ve set you up to prepare My Son’s bride

Speak to the nations, reconcile and revive!

Worry no more for I send you this day

Command every mountain to move out of your way

I Am truly with you, not only by your side

I flow from within you

It’s with My love that you Thrive!

originally written Nov 26 2011

dream again

It is time to dream again! I have planted seeds within you that are coming up and it is closer to time for the harvest. Yes that impossible dream that no knows but Me, I put it there. I am not calling you to something I have not equipped you for. I do not send the inexperienced into battle. Your time with Me has been your basic training. The struggles in your life have been the training ground, the exercise of your faith there has been your preparation to go in and take the mountain before you now. As my servant Caleb, you can go confidently in Me, knowing that victory is assured.

Open your ears and close your eyes that you may see what I have planted in you. Each of you has a mission for now and the seeds of the future are being watered, tended and are growing. At the right time, they will break the surface and bloom into what they need to be. Each blossom that buds must return to the ground to multiply, keep close to me, the place your heart was meant to be and watch Me. I will accomplish my dream and it will be with you.

you are free

Don’t allow yourself to be caught in the net of deception of small thinking. You can only see the now moment and you want now, right now but there is so much more on a grander scale that is right at your finger tips if you would just be patient and wait on my love. Bask in the glory of My presence every moment of everyday that I give you and seek Me out in your daily ministrations of life. I am right there with you if only you would faithfully and continually turn you would see Me. Invite Me into every area and I will perform the work needed. Love, patience, gentleness, confidence, strength, wisdom, power, honor and the words you need to speak are all in Me. I have you, I trust you and I love you and nothing changes that. What I have for you to do is special and not just here today, gone tomorrow a flash that is not remembered. When I allow the light in you to burn as bright as it will, many will see, be drawn to Me and you will live what I have planned. My timing is not limited to what you perceive. I have you in this and I know your heart and your dreams. Rest here with me a while and allow yourself to be free. When I call forth from you what I have in you, you will without a doubt know that it is Me, My plan, My stand. Fear and worry not little one for I have heard your cry for completeness, wholeness, healing, restoration and love. I know your longing to be truly appreciated and acknowledged and I am not displeased. Release your mind to me so that your thinking is free to expand beyond what you believe to be a limitation. I am Everything, over all, in all through all; EVERYTHING and My goals will be achieved. So move passed disappointment into the reality of your FREEDOM, which I have given to you. Continue to come to Me and do not allow yourself to be deceived into condemnation for it was Me who freed you. I love you; my beloved little one and I have your hand. When I loose your tongue it will always be for the glory and honor of my Son so rest still in me and accept that you are free. I have not given you a time boundary, dream big, see Me and be FREE!

breathe life

From where, O man did you receive your breath? From My divine “lungs” I am your life and I breathed My love, grace and authority into you. All are attributes of life. My Son, My Beloved, Holy One restored this to you fully; if only you would choose to accept His mind, His peace. You are all mine and I accepted you. When you declared that you would have Me as Lord, all that was lost was regained because you made a connection with My loving restoration power. I have indeed given you everything you need for life and godliness because you are reconciled to Me and once again look like Me. You are My image.
If My breath from Me to you brought life, you who are made in My image, what will My breath in you bring to someone else? Life is to be shared, abundant life multiplied. Find life in Me, I Am life. I still breathe on you; life is in you, within you, breaking out. Do not be afraid of My breath within you or of the breath of others, which is a whirlwind. Take in My breath and speak to their whirlwind and call it into order. Do not run from the strong winds that come against you, breathe Me in and I will teach you how, what, when and if you are to speak. Breathe Me in, reach for Me and I will teach you.

open season, open heavens and the promotion of life

I.
God is bringing forth that which we thought was dead and buried and giving it new life. Open season, open heavens and the promotion of life. Rise up and live- do what you were purposed to do. Come forth from the dry, dark, dead places and return to life, productivity and action. He is calling us forth as a great army to move forward His agenda. This is the shift, the time, no more waiting, go forward in Him.
He gave you something specific to do. If you do not remember or know, ask. Get on your face, intercede, cry out! This is bigger than you; ask Him for wisdom, power, discernment, revelation- then move. No more excuses, don’t hold back. Remain in His presence so that you can hear clearly from Him, then move in faith knowing He sent you.
Take back your home, your community, the schools for His Name. What vision has He given you that you buried? It’s stirring, rising, speak life to it, prophesy it back into existence, then do something about it! Call forth life from the heavens, it is time to eat life and no longer choke on death. Heed His words of instruction, remain actively obedient. If your first step is to wait, then wait; if it is to purge, then purge; forgive, then forgive; speak, then speak; go, then go.
It takes your words of faith in the God Who brought everything into being in this same manner. He is not asking you to do anything that He has not already done, have faith in and speak His word- the promotion of life. The rain of open heavens is your provision, go now, go now, go now. Faithful, obedient and pure in Him; it’s already done!
II.
Understand the times are as they never have been although there is still nothing new under the sun. I have not changed and never will. Your hunger, your desire for Me and passion to see My Hand are pulling greatly on heaven. Walk closely with Me. Do not give up your passion, your zeal; be consumed with your love for Me. Remember your love for Me is shown in your obedience, submission and faith. Your absolute belief that you will see My Hand in ways you have longed for and heard of is touching My Heart. I have heard your cry for a sustained move, for My Presence to dwell richly, continually, everyday. You know that I have an inheritance for you and yes, it is yours. Step out, the mantle is yours- believe and do not doubt!

power in agreement

God is looking for someone to agree with Him; with His plans, His strategies to complete His work. When He finds someone willing to step up to the level of faith He requires for the work, watch out because heaven is about to kiss the earth and a new mantle is about to be bestowed. It is a new coat of many colors that you will have to be tailored to fit into. Yes you, your flesh, pride and personal agenda will be cut away along with all submission to fear or ideas of stopping because of rejection or because others do not see what God has allowed your eyes to view.
Once you have agreed and the covenant is sealed, you are now walking in the role God has given you. This is where you have your measure of rule to take back for the Kingdom what He has caused you to see. Seek Him to find out how to get where He wants you to go. He makes you aware so that you can pray and bring it to pass.

breakout and breakthrough

Change, transition, vision, radical reformation and differences are upon you. February will see more for the kingdom. An awakening of the warrior within, the soldier who will go forth in battle and claim territory for the advancement of the Kingdom mindset and values. Soldiers no longer go forward with their own agenda as the objective but with the orders given by their Commanding Officer sent from the General under the Commander in Chief. His strategy, His plan to complete the conquest for which sent.
For some the battle has been for the possession of your own soul- living completely surrendered and submitted to God, walking with Him with the fruit of consistency in every place. This is the breakthrough coming for some. Peace and freedom, new knowledge and revelation of true godly identity and the power to walk it out.
For some this battle has long since been won, but there is an assignment that your C.O. gave you to carry out and you will see a breakout victory. Your territory (influence) is about to expand for the Kingdom. Maybe you have been ministering to someone and met with lots of resistance. Now in this season, not only will they see the truth of the light of Jesus, their families and others near them as well.
Still others, their anointing will be made manifest in such a way that there will be freedom to move forward and operate with their God-given authority. Just remain covered. The C.O., the Holy Spirit is stirring desires within us all. For some it is time to dream again because the summer will soon come and after that the harvest. Don’t miss your time to sow the dream seed and reap the harvest God has for you. His plan, His strategy. Move forward, go out in His name. He sent you to do that which you know He’s called you to… Live in it!

happy new season

A time is coming and now is when it is time for God’s sheep to rise up as warriors. Get aligned in formation for the battles are ours. Go and take your sphere of influence! The preparation continues daily, but now is the time- Go forward in Him. Don’t be afraid- the Lord Himself goes before you in battle. He is also your rear guard. Persevere and press in and those battles that have seemed interminable will be over suddenly- a decisive victory, Glory to God!
Once the territory is yours, set up God alone as King. It was not by your power or might but by His Spirit, He wrought the victory. Unsaved loved ones who have been prayed for, for years upon years will come in and be sent out to destroy the dominion and prison of darkness from which they were just set free. Those bound by sickness will themselves see others set free from disease. Healing is pouring forth from the heavens in every place, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, reach up and grab what God has for you. Take hold of the need. But this is not for you alone… as you have freely received, freely give. Touch the heart of God by believing Him for something new and different.
Refuse to take these old hang-ups and issues with you anymore and experience the incredible FREEDOM God has already given you. You are His warrior, go forward expecting the victory. Step out according to His plan and see Him move in you and through you to move His Kingdom forward. I am with you beloved, mighty warrior, be not afraid. Tend my flock and make war on the specific enemy I have delivered into your hand.
My wars are won long before I send you into the actual battle- When I woke you up to pray and you obeyed, when I asked you to spend time with Me and not in front of the TV or tucked away from others and you obeyed. The times you fasted when My Spirit urged you. When you submitted to authority and you did not want to. When you humbled yourself and obeyed Me, you were fighting and winning battles. Now it’s time to go take the land in much the same way- Continue to pray but feel free to move forward boldly according to the strategy I have given you.
Let them know, no you do not want another liquor store in your neighborhood. No you do not want the schools teaching your kids that homosexuality is an okay lifestyle. No, you will not stand for the teaching (acceptance of the fact) that it is okay to worship with others like you only. Open your home to your neighbors and speak life to them. Live a life submitted to Me in humility, consider others and speak the word in every place.
Take back your family in My name. Determine that generational curses will go no further. Serve and give wholeheartedly. Serve- it is important- to receive, something has to be given. And believe, believe, believe- I am truly with you always.

beyond

It’s time to go beyond, look forward more and go to where you never thought you could
What is beyond?
It is the place that you alone cannot get to…
it is the place you have to depend on Me to see and get to.
Beyond looks different for each of you, but the first step is always faith.
Beyond your comfort level
Comfort is not bad but when I demand it from you to go beyond, don’t hold on to comfort more than Me. Give yourself to Me fully.